Description
For YouPrincersquos debut album, released in April 1978, marked the arrival of a heavyweight talent on the music scene. At just 18 years old, Prince Rogers Nelson wrote, performed, arranged and produced the entire album with the exception of a cowrite on single ldquoSoft And Wetrdquo.LovesexyPrincersquos 1988 followup to his masterpiece double LP,nbspSign Orsquo The Times, saw him recycle some of the material that had originally been intended for the illfatednbspCrystal BallnbspandnbspBlack Albumnbspalbums, and repurposed here along with additional material. Features the smash hit single ldquoAlphabet Streetrdquo.ComeBy 1994, Prince had changed his name to Love Symbol, and his relationship with lifelong label Warner Bros. Records was under great strain, andnbspComenbspwas just one of several albums that Prince delivered in quick succession to release himself from his contractual commitments. Despite a lack of support from The Artist, the album reached Number One in the UK.BatmanComing off the back of the expensive Lovesexy Tour, Prince needed to replenish his coffers and agreed to record nine original songs fornbspTim Burtons box office smash movie, Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger. The 1989 album was a huge success, and featured hit singles ldquoBatdancerdquo and ldquoPartymanrdquo, as well as ldquoScandalousrdquo.Music From Graffiti BridgeWith the followup to the hugely successful Batman soundtrack album, Prince returned with yet another soundtrack album in 1991, this time featuring songs from his selfdirected movie Graffiti Bridge. Features the hit Prince single ldquoThieves In The Templerdquo, plus the Princeproduced Tevin Campbell single, ldquoRound And Round.
